DeRay Mckesson Quotes

I think people are uncomfortable talking about the racist history of this country and what we need to do to undo the impact of racism.

DeRay Mckesson

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My government is working for the common man. Our priority is the poor of the country. We want good governance through a dynamic and seamless government.

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Black people were very angry with me for writing the book. A lot of people didn't believe me, or didn't want to believe me, and that used to really bother me. It was a very painful and difficult time.

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People know more about baseball players' contracts than they do about the policies that govern the fate of our children's lives in twenty years. Think about it. People used to say, the whole time I was growing up, 'Do you want to bring a child into this world?' That's pretty dire.

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When we say Afro American, we include everyone in the Western Hemisphere of African descent. South America is America. Central America is America. South America has many people in it of African descent.

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I think if you come from a history of persecution you have to develop a sense of humour.

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As a storyteller, when you're writing a movie and when you're directing, you want to keep people entertained. That's the whole point, right? It has to be entertaining.

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